North Pacific Conference.
THE Third Annual Meeting of the North Pacific Conference of Seventh-day Adventists was held at the camp-ground near Walla Walla, W. T., June 4-10, 1879. The Conference was opened with prayer by Eld. Wm. L. Raymond. The following delegates were present: Walla Walla—J. F. Wood, George Savage; Milton—Aaron Miller; Dayton—C. F. Phar; Beaverton—A. T. Jones; Pataha—Ambrose Johnson; Basket Mountain—Bro. Amy; Eugene City and Damascus were represented by letter. Eld. S. N. Haskell was welcomed as delegate from the General Conference. All members in the Conference in good standing were invited to participate in the deliberations of the Conference. Committees were appointed as follows:— On Nominations—Wm. L. Raymond, A. T. Jones, Wm. Russell; Resolutions—A. T. Jones, S. Maxson, J. F. Wood; Auditing—J. F. Wood, Aaron Miller, Wm. Russell, C. F. Phar, Wm. Goodwin, Wm. Nichols; Credentials and Licenses—S. Maxson, Wm. L. Raymond, Geo. Savage. Letters were read from the churches at Eugene City, Damascus, and Beaverton, Oregon. The church at Eugene City, Oregon, fourteen members, Damascus, Oregon, eleven members, and Pataha, W. T., ten members, were received into the Conference. The unorganized company of ten at Basket Mountain were taken under the watchcare of the Conference. Committee on nominations reported, for President—Elder I. D. Van Horn. Secretary—Elder Alonzo T. Jones. Treasurer—John Donaldson. Executive Committee—T. H. Starbuck and S. Maxson, all of whom were elected. Committee on Resolutions submitted the following:— 1. That we tender our grateful thanks to the General Conference, for the help, and good counsel and instruction, they have furnished us in the person and labors of Elder S. N. Haskell. Adopted. 2. That we consider the subject of the Gift of Prophecy of great importance to all; that it should be more thoroughly understood by all of our brethren and sisters, and that the reading of the "Testimonies" and the "Spirit of Prophecy" is one of the best means of removing the prejudice that exists against this phase of our faith, we therefore, deem it duty for all of our churches to possess a circulating library of these works. Adopted. 3. That we deem essential a preparation in body, as well as in spirit to meet the Son of man at his coming, and that we will practice daily, a more thorough application of the principles of hygiene, or in other words, the Health Reform. Adopted. Licenses having been granted to persons in this Conference the past year, none of which have been used and which sets us in a false light before the General Conference in that it represents a strength that we by no means possess, therefore it was resolved 4. That henceforth no licenses shall be granted except to persons who will use them, and not to these until they shall signify their purpose, to give themselves to the work, for at the least a portion of the time. This was referred to the Committee on Credentials and Licenses. 5. That we are grateful to God that Eld. I. D. Van Horn has been permitted to labor amongst us for so long a time, that we appreciate his work, as being earnest, faithful, and true under all circumstances, and that we desire he shall remain in this Conference. A resolution was offered asking the privilege of dividing the Conference by the Cascade Range, making all east of the Cascades the Walla Walla Conference. Not adopted. Committee on Credentials and Licenses, recommended the renewal of the Credentials of Elders I. D. Van Horn, Wm. L. Raymond and Alonzo T. Jones. Adopted. For Licenses, Brethren J. C. Bunch, S. Maxson, Wm. Russell, T. H. Starbuck, J. F. Wood, J. N. Bunch, J. A. Smith, and S. S. Caston. Adopted. The names of Brethren S. A. De Vaney, Wm. Leavitt, and A. G. Roberts were refered to the Conference Committee. It was voted that this Conference adopt the tithing system, and that we pay a tithe of its tithes to the General Conference. It was also voted to have a camp-meeting in the Walla Walla Valley next year. Adjourned. I. D. VAN HORN. President.
ALONZO T. JONES, Secretary.